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The Pope Francis I knew: Reflections from CNN’s Vatican correspondent
Pope Francis had a great sense of humor. When I met him once at the back of the papal plane, I cracked a joke with him that ...
Conclave politics begin with the question: Continue Pope Francis’ radical legacy or change course?
Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. No date has ...
As Cardinals Prepare to Elect a Pope, One Motto Is ‘Unity.’ That’s Divisive.
Some see the byword as a rallying call in a conservative campaign to reverse Francis’ push for a more inclusive church.
They came for the canonization of a millennial saint. They stayed for Pope Francis’ funeral
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of young people from around the world had come to Rome expecting to rejoice this weekend in the ...
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Remembering Pope Francis: "The People's Pope" laid to rest
Pope Francis has been laid to rest, after a day that brought 250,000 together in a packed St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican, and countless more Catholics around the world also prayed for the late ...
From mightiest to humblest, hundreds of thousands gather for Pope Francis’ funeral
From some of the world’s most powerful leaders to those on society’s margins whom Pope Francis always made a point to ...
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The Vatican: a papal powerhouse, world's smallest state
The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem ...
See photos of Pope Francis' funeral and procession
Pope Francis requested simplicity in his wooden coffin and final resting place​, but his funeral Mass still reflected the ...
Thousands bid farewell to Pope Francis during Vatican funeral and last popemobile ride
Over three days this week, more than 250,000 people stood for hours in line to pay their final respects while Francis’ body lay in state in St. Peter’s Basilica.
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'Not unlike any funeral of a believer, just on a much larger scale': Pope Francis laid to rest
The world watched the funeral of Pope Francis, and Msgr. Richard Hilgartner from the Archdiocese of Baltimore explains the significance of the service.
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Trump questions Putin's desire for peace after meeting Zelensky at the Vatican
Zelenskiy said the meeting could prove historic if it delivers the kind of peace he is hoping for, and a White House spokesperson called it "very productive." ...
Trump expresses doubts Putin is willing to end the Ukraine war, a day after saying a deal was close
President Donald Trump says he doubts Russia’s Vladimir Putin wants to end his war in Ukraine. Trump is expressing new ...